Peters, Collins, Ossoff, Merkley Reintroduce Bipartisan SWAT Act to Target Invasive Insect Hurting Fruit Growers
Bill Would Fund Mitigation and Research on Spotted Wing Drosophila Which Continue to Threaten Cherry, Blueberry, and Other Fruit Crops Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to combat the spread of spotted wing drosophila
Markey, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children
Recent events demonstrate Trump administration’s deliberate attempts to target unaccompanied minors Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led a group of nine lawmakers in writing to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and
Hoyle, Merkley and Wyden Seek Coast Guard Study of Gold Beach and Bandon’s Needs
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley led a letter with Senator Ron Wyden to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requesting they conduct an updated assessment of Gold Beach and Bandon’s Search and Rescue Detachment Team (SARDET) existing stations rescue and safety needs along the
Merkley, Burr Introduce Bipartisan Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), introduced today the bipartisan Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019, which would reauthorize, update, and improve critical programs that help to grow and support the American nursing workforce. “As the husband of a nurse, I’ve seen close-up how
Merkley, Brown Introduce Legislation to Stop Government Officials from Profiting Off of Insider Information
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced the Ban Conflicted Trading Act, legislation that will prohibit members of Congress and senior congressional staff from abusing their positions for personal financial gain. “Conflicted trading, in which legislators and top staff trade in stocks while
Merkley Introduces Legislation to Protect Public Health & Coral Reefs from Potentially Harmful Sunscreen Chemicals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced two pieces of legislation to address the growing threat that sunscreen chemicals pose to coral reefs around the world, and to study the impact of these chemicals on human health and the environment. The Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study Act of
Wyden, Merkley Press Feds to Restore $14 Million in SRS Payments
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked the U.S. Agriculture Department to restore recent payments the agency wrongly reduced for schools and counties under the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Act by more than $14 million. In their letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the Oregon
Merkley on One-Year Anniversary of Child Separation Announcement: “We Must Not Let Cruelty and Darkness Win”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement, marking the one-year anniversary of then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ May 7 announcement of the administration’s “Zero Tolerance” policy of separating families at the border: “One year ago today, a United States Attorney General stood before microphones and cameras and
Merkley, Wicker Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize National Nurses Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), the co-chairs of the Senate Nursing Caucus, today announced the introduction of a bipartisan Senate resolution designating May 6 to 12, 2019, as National Nurses Week. The resolution honors the important contributions of America’s nurses to safe, high-quality
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